Bournemouth followers have been informed they’ve a star on their fingers as they safe ‘fox within the field’ Evanilson.
A club-record £40million deal has been agreed by the Cherries to signal the Brazilian ahead from Porto.
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With Dominic Solanke leaving Bournemouth after 5 years to make a transfer to Tottenham, Evanilson has been introduced in as his substitute up entrance.
And European soccer professional Andy Brassell has informed talkSPORT that the striker seems to be set to be a greater than succesful substitute for the departing Englishman.
“(Evanilson has) a very good goal-scoring report during the last couple of years,” he defined. “Got here again from an damage final season however appeared actually over it when he when he got here again into the workforce.
“A basic fox within the field actually. An enormous man who can deal with himself as nicely. So I can perceive why there could be Premier League golf equipment interested by him.”
He added: “I believe he is most likely one of many cheaper good targets on the market so far as centre-forwards go.”
The 24-year-old started his profession in his residence nation of Brazil, making a complete of 26 appearances for Fluminense.
He spent a season on-loan to Samorin, earlier than signing for Tombense – though he was instantly loaned again to Fluminense.
His time within the Brazilian high tier got here to an finish in September 2020 when he signed for Porto.
After spending a season within the reserve workforce, he started to point out his high quality by combating his method into the first-team.
He has since loved some spectacular seasons which have seen him rack up a complete of 60 targets in 154 appearances for the membership.
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The striker lately made his debut on the worldwide stage, receiving a primary senior call-up forward of the 2024 Copa America.
He made two appearances for Brazil within the event, though he has not fairly proven his potential on the worldwide stage, as South American soccer professional Tim Vickery informed talkSPORT.
“He went to the Copa America with Brazil,” he mentioned. “As a result of on the day of the call-up Richarlison received injured.”
“So that they dropped Richarlison, they introduced in Evanilson. He clearly did not do too nicely there in coaching and so forth, as a result of he hardly received on the sector – even once they had been searching for a purpose.”
Vickery additionally defined that the ahead’s profession had solely actually taken off when he left his residence nation, recalling how his time at Fluminense had been largely underwhelming.
He added: “He did not play that a lot. He scored a number of targets, however he was by no means actually rated that extremely. And he goes off to Porto and he is constructed a very good profession there as a form of live-wire striker.”
And for European soccer professional Kevin Hatchard, Evanilson’s high quality goes past his mere talent in entrance of the online.
“I just like the work charge,” he informed talkSPORT. “I like the very fact he is all the time attempting to get entangled. I like the truth that it is not nearly targets. He truly creates targets for others as nicely.
“All the time lively. I believe he can cope with the bodily a part of the premier league. I believe that is not essentially going to be an issue. He is not so good as Solanke within the air, however which will come.
“However I believe Bournemouth followers will actually, actually like him. Truly. I believe there’s numerous high quality there and numerous potential. And he is performed numerous profitable soccer for Porto.”
It could be the sixth signing that Bournemouth have made this summer time, having already signed Barcelona full-back Julian Araujo, Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen and Sheffield United ahead Daniel Jebbison.
They’ve additionally made the signings of ahead Enes Unal from Getafe and Luis Sinisterra from Leeds everlasting.
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After a particularly rocky begin which noticed them winless within the first 9 league video games, Bournemouth rallied final season to safe a twelfth place end within the Premier League.
That they had mediocre success in each the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup, reaching the fifth and the fourth spherical of these competitions, respectively.
They’re now set to get their 2024/25 high tier marketing campaign underway with an away fixture to Nottingham Forest, Cherries boss Andoni Iraola has additionally weighed in because the membership hope to shut the deal.
The Spaniard heaped reward upon Evanilson too, admitting that he may certainly act as subsequent up-front sensation.
“He is a correct quantity 9 who has expertise of enjoying at a excessive stage,” he mentioned. “I believe he may also help us to fill the outlet that Dom (Solanke) left.
“It’s important to substitute in addition to you may, and I believe the membership has gone by the plan and completed the precise factor.”
Bournemouth start their 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign away to Nottingham Forest from 3pm on Saturday, August 17.
